A review by bewilderduck
Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle

4.0

I enjoyed this! Was recommended on my local bookstore’s insta and did not disappoint. Sure, you can’t really think about the setting or the science of the magic system too hard, and it has all the hallmarks of classic YA style writing (how many eyebrows can “cock” and “quirk?”) but the vibes were wonderful and I really enjoyed the characters. Really fueled my magic school appetite as a more grown person past the JKRpocalypse. The side characters especially were all very memorable to me and the author does a good job weaving all the plot threads together and make everyone feel like they’re all involved and have their own motivations. Saw people complaining that the “plot twist” was predictable but tbh it was hinted at enough that I don’t really think it was supposed to be a secret at all. I certainly didn’t consider it a twist.